{"id":459376,"date":"2026-05-25T17:02:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T17:02:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/459376\/"},"modified":"2026-05-25T17:02:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T17:02:13","slug":"ranveer-singh-banned-by-fwice-after-don-3-exit-row-with-farhan-akhtar-industry-fallout-and-legal-dispute-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/459376\/","title":{"rendered":"Ranveer Singh Banned by FWICE After Don 3 Exit Row With Farhan Akhtar: Industry Fallout and Legal Dispute Explained"},"content":{"rendered":"

A long-running industry standoff around Don 3<\/a> has taken a decisive turn, with Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh now facing a ban imposed by the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE). <\/p>\n

The decision was announced on Monday after the film body accused the actor of failing to respond to repeated requests to appear before them and explain his side of the dispute.<\/p>\n

FWICE takes action after complaint by Farhan Akhtar<\/p>\n

The controversy began after Farhan Akhtar approached FWICE through its affiliated body, the Indian Film and Television Directors\u2019 Association (IFTDA), over Ranveer Singh\u2019s sudden departure from Don 3 just weeks before the shoot was scheduled to begin.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn 11th April, Farhan filed a complaint. Three weeks before the unit was to leave for shoot, Ranveer left the movie,\u201d said Ashoke Pandit, Chief Advisor to FWICE, while addressing the media in Mumbai on Monday, as quoted by Indian Express. <\/p>\n

According to FWICE, the organisation first heard the producers\u2019 side in detail before deciding to intervene. Farhan Akhtar and his producing partner Ritesh Sidhwani of Excel Entertainment were invited to present their case, with Ritesh appearing in person at the FWICE office while Farhan joined remotely from London over Zoom.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey narrated the full incident for two hours. They also presented all the expenses incurred on pre-production, which are accounted for and audited. These include hotel bookings, location bookings, and overseas travel bookings for over 200 workers. Everything is on paper. Nothing is hearsay,\u201d Pandit said.<\/p>\n

Rs 45 crore damage claim and contract dispute<\/p>\n

The production house has reportedly sought Rs 45 crore in damages from Ranveer Singh, claiming massive financial losses linked to the actor\u2019s withdrawal from the project after extensive pre-production work had already been completed.<\/p>\n

\u201cRanveer had signed a contract with Excel Entertainment for three films. The entire recce was in his presence. The inputs for script were made in his presence. A promo was shot with him to announce the film,\u201d underlined Ashoke Pandit.<\/p>\n

Ranveer Singh had exited Don 3 in December 2025, reportedly citing script changes as the primary reason behind his decision. His departure came shortly after the blockbuster success of Dhurandhar, Aditya Dhar\u2019s spy thriller that released on December 5, 2025.<\/p>\n

FWICE says Ranveer ignored repeated notices<\/p>\n

As part of the process, FWICE invited Ranveer Singh to appear before the federation and present his side of the matter. However, the body claims the actor failed to respond despite three reminders sent every 10 days.<\/p>\n

According to FWICE members, it was only on May 23 that Ranveer\u2019s secretary replied via email, arguing that the federation did not have jurisdiction over the matter and therefore could not compel the actor\u2019s appearance. The secretary also reportedly offered to meet the body on Ranveer\u2019s behalf.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen a federation is inviting you to talk, you say it\u2019s not our domain. We know our jurisdiction. It\u2019s a trade union. We don\u2019t appreciate him saying that. We\u2019ve taken a stand in the interest of the producers and the industry,\u201d said Pandit.<\/p>\n

FWICE president BN Tiwari made the organisation\u2019s stance even clearer.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve decided to send a message to the industry that a superstar is not bigger than the law. We\u2019re issuing a non-cooperation directive until he decides to meet us personally,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cNone of our sitting workers across India \u2014 including technicians, spotboys, etc \u2014 will work with Ranveer Singh,\u201d added Ashok Dubey, General Secretary, FWICE.<\/p>\n

Industry-wide impact feared<\/p>\n

FWICE members stressed that the issue extends beyond one film or one actor, arguing that abrupt exits from projects can jeopardise thousands of livelihoods tied to large productions.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe request all producer bodies to support us because any actor can leave a project by flatly saying that he doesn\u2019t like the story,\u201d said BN Tiwari.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen a film is stopped suddenly, thousands of workers\u2019 jobs get hampered. It\u2019s a big loss for the producers and the workers. We\u2019ve always maintained a fair balance between the producers and the workers. Tomorrow, if a producer removes a director or a technician at the last minute, we\u2019ll take a similar stand. We should ensure people are not humiliated like thi,\u201d added Ashoke Pandit.<\/p>\n

Pandit also revealed that several prominent industry names, including Aamir Khan, Siddharth Roy Kapur, and Shibashish Sarkar, had attempted to mediate the dispute, but discussions ultimately failed.<\/p>\n

The federation further warned that the directive could affect Ranveer Singh\u2019s future film projects and advertisements because FWICE represents thousands of technicians and workers across multiple craft unions.<\/p>\n

Since the body has more than 5,000 sitting members and 32 affiliated unions, Pandit claimed the non-cooperation directive would extend to technicians, workers, and even vanity van suppliers associated with upcoming productions.<\/p>\n

Speaking about whether Ranveer could still move ahead with Jai Mehta\u2019s zombie apocalypse thriller Pralay, backed by Hansal Mehta and Applause Entertainment, Pandit said, \u201cIt\u2019s a producer\u2019s risk. We\u2019ve warned the producers that if they go ahead, it\u2019s going to be their loss. This stand should have ideally been taken by producer bodies.\u201d<\/p>\n

‘This is not personal’<\/p>\n

Despite the strong stand, FWICE members insisted the matter was not driven by personal hostility toward the actor.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe all respect him. This is not personal. He\u2019s a very important person of the film industry. He\u2019s brought the audience back to the theatres,\u201d said Ashoke Pandit, referring to Ranveer Singh\u2019s blockbuster franchise Dhurandhar, which reportedly earned over Rs 3000 crore worldwide this year.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe celebrate and respect his stardom. But you can\u2019t take a stand of being aloof from the industry,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

A dispute that began with an exit<\/p>\n

The controversy traces back over five months, when Ranveer Singh unexpectedly walked out of Don 3, a film he had been signed on to headline for several years. His departure in December 2025, according to him, was driven by script changes.<\/p>\n

The timing of the exit added further attention to the fallout, coming just days after the box office success of his film Dhurandhar, the Aditya Dhar-directed spy thriller released in cinemas on December 5, 2025.<\/p>\n

While Singh has remained silent publicly on the matter, the production house behind Don 3, Excel Entertainment, led by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani, later alleged that the actor\u2019s exit had caused significant financial and scheduling disruption during pre-production. The banner also claimed Singh had repeatedly delayed the project due to scheduling conflicts before eventually stepping away. On that basis, Excel Entertainment reportedly sought compensation of Rs 40 crore from the actor. <\/p>\n

Lakshana is an entertainment and lifestyle journalist with over a decade of experience. She covers a wide range of stories\u2014from community and health to mental health and inspiring people features. <\/p>\n

A passionate K-pop enthusiast, she also enjoys exploring the cultural impact of music and fandoms through her writing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A long-running industry standoff around Don 3 has taken a decisive turn, with Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh now…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":459377,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[146,85,46,397],"class_list":["post-459376","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-movies","tag-entertainment","tag-il","tag-israel","tag-movies"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/459376","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=459376"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/459376\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/459377"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=459376"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=459376"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=459376"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}